Broken By Forty Three

R&B ballad with slow swaying groove, tender brushed drums, warm sub bass, and sparse piano figures; verse rides intimate and close, pre-chorus opens with stacked harmonies and a rising pad, chorus hits with a short chantable hook and soft handclaps, bridge strips back to voice and keys before the final lift. Lead vocal is close-mic and cracked, with doubled chorus lines, emotional ad-lib tails, and a few echo throws on key words. Ear candy: reversed swell into the pre-chorus, a faint vinyl crackle under verse two, and a chime sparkle on the last chorus. Mix is lush, glossy, and ache-filled., happy